Tag: organic waste
Making hay out of the forthcoming food waste ban
Hugh Tyrrell is the director of GreenEdge, a marketing communications and business development consultancy specialising in the circular economy.
GOVERNMENT policy changes can often open up a range of opportunities for businesses....
International minds tackle future of waste
On Monday 16 September, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management Alderman Grant Twigg welcomed guests from across the globe to the International Solid Waste Association...
City’s Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum accelerates efforts in organic waste diversion
The City of Cape Town's Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum recently met with local businesses, to check-in around collaborative efforts in advancing resource efficiency, with a particular focus on the...
One of Cape Town’s two landfills only has four years of capacity left, warns...
By Larry Claasen
The City of Cape Town says purchasing and developing a regional landfill site should be a “critical priority” as its Coastal Park site has only four years of remaining...
City continues to drive awareness on new organic waste regulations for businesses
To garner more response to the City’s recent directive for businesses to reduce organic waste, the Urban Waste Management Directorate has decided to undertake another round of awareness and education, before...
What small business can do to stop organic waste from reaching the landfill
RESTAURANTS and other small businesses have several options to reduce the amount of organic waste, and associated greenhouse emissions, they produce from reaching landfills.
In August 2022, the City of Cape Town’s...
It’s not too late to become organic waste compliant
Many businesses that produce organic waste are yet to submit their revised Integrated Waste Management Plans that detail how they will minimise and eventually eliminate organic waste that is sent to...
A wave of consumer awareness will pressure businesses to manage their organic waste more...
It is difficult to predict what trends will shape an industry for this year ahead, but one thing that is abundantly clear is that there is a wave of public awareness...
Western Cape to reduce organic waste in landfills in coming years
The ban on organic waste in landfill sites across the Western Cape has resulted in more efficient waste management by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.
Municipalities with landfills across...
50% Organics ban from landfills coming in 2022
THE landfill ban of organic waste in the Western Cape comes into effect in 2022 with a requirement of 50% reduction and 100% reduction by 2027. Municipalities who run the landfills...